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Amazon.jp has this lens showing as in stock as of yesterday. Selling for ¥66,000 which is $800, it's on my wish list. Should I just get it and end the suspense? It took 6 months for the price to drop on the similar 24 / 28 , seems like an ok deal to me. I thought about the sigma but for me size, weight and IS are more important. Think I might do it.

Amazon.jp has this lens showing as in stock as of yesterday. Selling for ¥66,000 which is $800, it's on my wish list. Should I just get it and end the suspense? It took 6 months for the price to drop on the similar 24 / 28 , seems like an ok deal to me. I thought about the sigma but for me size, weight and IS are more important. Think I might do it.

Awesome. Be sure to give us your feedback if you do. There has been very little recent information about the lens, but I suspect it will be pretty fantastic.

Back when ¥100 = $1 it would have been $660, remember the Yen is over inflated so $700 is more realistic. Its not much more than an 85mm f/1.8 to be honest. And am gettin IS and the latest Canon tech. I can afford it so why not?

Given the results of the Siggy so far, good luck to Canon selling this one. For the same amount, I'll take 1.4 any day to f/2 IS, especially if the picture quality is sharp at f/1.4. Plus, the Canon 35 f/2 is built more like their cheaper lenses and less like the pro level L lenses and the new Sigma.

The Siggy looks promising and I would like to own it but it's more expensive over here. Also I need a small, light 35 that I can use for street photography and parties / minor events. I also do some video and IS would be nice.

Given the results of the Siggy so far, good luck to Canon selling this one. For the same amount, I'll take 1.4 any day to f/2 IS, especially if the picture quality is sharp at f/1.4. Plus, the Canon 35 f/2 is built more like their cheaper lenses and less like the pro level L lenses and the new Sigma.

Just cancelled my 35 f/2 IS order today after reading Roger's review at Lensrental. Maybe the Sigma is the way to go? Or maybe wait for 50 f/1.4 IS?? Damn, I was so hoping this would be a great lens - then Sigma came and pissed all over my parade!!

Just cancelled my 35 f/2 IS order today after reading Roger's review at Lensrental. Maybe the Sigma is the way to go? Or maybe wait for 50 f/1.4 IS?? Damn, I was so hoping this would be a great lens - then Sigma came and pissed all over my parade!!

LOL......

About buy both and compare them....keep the one you like and return the one you don't. I have a feeling Sigma will be a keeper

Just cancelled my 35 f/2 IS order today after reading Roger's review at Lensrental. Maybe the Sigma is the way to go? Or maybe wait for 50 f/1.4 IS?? Damn, I was so hoping this would be a great lens - then Sigma came and pissed all over my parade!!

LOL......

About buy both and compare them....keep the one you like and return the one you don't. I have a feeling Sigma will be a keeper

The thing is - The Sigma is currently 89,000 yen and the Canon 66,000 yen. So all these reviews are saying they're the same price. Not in Japan!!! Maybe the Siggy will drop but then so will the Canon. Based on the price of the 24 f/2.8 IS of 57,000 yen I'd say in six months or so the Canon will look like a bargain. If I'm paying 89,000 yen I want a Canon L of some kind. Seriously, a Canon 135 f/2 L is the same price! It's just, I actually will get use from a 35 f/2 with IS, especially on my 7D. I love my 17-55 but its just too darn big for most situations. Thought about a 40mm f/2.8 pancake but my fifty kind of covers that area and f/2.8 isn't all that great in low light.

New strategy - wait for price to drop. See what TDP and others says about the 35s in the meantime.